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I would install the 64 bit version and someday in the future upgrade the ram to whatever the mother board can handle for example my laptop can take 8 gig max and yes it would seem slow with 2 gig of ram, When I upgraded my ram from 4 gig to 8 gig I did not really notice much difference.

I don't really plan on "upgrading" anything. This is just for use until it's garbage. I'm just wondering if there would be a noticable difference between 32-bit and 64-bit OS when there is 2GB RAM only.

I use 32 bit on all installs with less than 4gb RAM. While 32-bit can only address about 3.5gb RAM, some RAM is always apportioned to hardware, which you can check by typing Resource Monitor into Start Search box to access the Memory tab.

New mobos have UEFI BIOS which require 64 bit installs, however they are also upgradable from 4gb RAM which is the route I would take on new hardware rather than reinstall 32 bit.

However if you're stuck with less than 4gb RAM I would test install 32 bit from boot to a test partition to compare in a Dual Boot.

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